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COMBINATION LOCKER.

'APPLICATION FILED FEB. 15. we.

Patented June 24, 1919.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER N. VANCE, OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 DUB-AND STEEL CO., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

coMBIriarIoN-Loom Application filed February 15, 1919. Serial No. 277,228.

To all whom it may concern: 7,

Be it known that I, WALTER N. VANCE, acitizen of the United States, residing in Chicago Heights, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful 1m rovement in Combination- Lockers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates in general to lockers and has more particular reference to locker sets wherein asmall individual locker is provided'for the individual use of each user and a single largelocker provided for their conjoint use; that is to say, in a set there will be a small locker for each user adapted to receive the hat, pocketbook and other small articles of value, and in the set there is included also'a larger locker adapted to receive the coat, etc, the smaller lockers beingonly opened. by a partlcular combination or key in .the sole ossession of its user,

and the larger locker' ein opened by any one of the users of the smal er lockers. The

invention,however, has as will be manifest,

other valuable uses.

The principal objectof the invention is the provision of a locker of this grou or set type in which each of the small 100 ers will be provided with individual locks op erable only by the particular person to whom the particular small locker is as: signed, and in which the large locker maybeoperatedby any of'the occupants of the small locker u on a mere unlocking of the individual sma l locker and without requiring that the door of the small locker be opened; so that any individual having one the door of the large locker has been located within the several small lockers, so that it i has been necessary not only to open the door of a small locker before the door ofthe large locker could be opened, but also to reach 1n and manipulate a door latching mechanism located conveniently within the locker.

My present invention has for its object the more convenient mani ulation of the larger door controlling dev ces and the increase of the eflectual capacity of the small Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 24., 1919.

lockers by relieving the necessity for always leaving 'suiiicient room in the small lockers to permit manipulation of the door of the large locker. 4

The invention has numerous other and important advantages, as for'example the provision of a sim le sturdy construction which maybe cheap y manufactured and not be likely to requirelfrequent repair or replacement and which will be pleasing in appearanceand easily understandable 1n operation.

of'the invention Will'be apparent as it is better understood from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawing illustrating a preferred embodiment thereof.-

Referring to the drawing, Figure 1 is a front elevati lockers embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of same.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged partial front eleva- Numerous other objects and advantages onof a set of tion of a ortion of the locker showing certain detai s of construction.

Flg. 4 is a section taken substantially on the line 4-4: of Fig. 3. i

Fig.- 5 is apartial vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is an enlargedperspective of one of the large locker doorcontrolling slides. I

Fig. 7 is an enlarged partial frontelevation showing the construction of. the arrangement at the top 'of'the 'locker'yhere two small lockersare provided.

Fig."18 is a section taken substantially upon the line 88 of, Fig. 7

Fi 9 is a section'takensubstantially on i the line 99 of Figs. 1 and 7 Fig. 10 is a partial rear elevation of the structure employed in the present instance to be control the two upper small lockers.

Fi 11 is a section taken substantially on thelme 11-11 of Fig-10. I p

Fig. 12 is a detail perspective viewfof the swinging member, and p i Fig. 13'is a similar view of the slide for the upper lockers.

For the purpose of illustrating inven-;

tion I have shown on the drawing a locker set consisting of the large locker generally indicated at 21, and seven small lockers six indicated generally at 22 being located in a vertical column at one side of the set and being the other, the seventh indicated at 23 95" ed conjointly by the locks of tive relation with the In located above the large locker. The doors of the lockers are hinged in any usual or preferred manner at 24 and 25 to side members of the frame or body 26 of the set and swing from and toward a facing 27 located at or in front of the vertical partition between the large lockers and the column of small lockers.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 8.

and 9 it will be noted that the central partition consists of a sheet'metal wall 28 fast to a flange 29 of an angle member 31 forming a portion of the facing, a second angle member 32 being provided and having also an inwardly extending flange 33 as shown. The flange 29 is provided with slots 34 one located adjacent each door of a smaller locker and through each of these is adapted to extend a lock bolt 35 of a lock 36 of either the key or combination type, providedto lock the small locker in closed position. And a similar slot 37 is provided through the flange 33 opposite the-small locker 23 above the large locker. The large locker is provided with'a sheet'metal door 38 having an angle iron framework, only a part of which is shown in Fig. 4 in section one flange 39 of the angle iron at the free side being secured to one face of the door and the other 41 extending inwardly parallel to and spaced from the flange 33 already mentioned. The

flange 41 is stamped to provide a lip or offset 42 extending into the space between the flanges 33 and 41 and mounted upon the opposite face of the flange 33 is a vertical sliding lock bar43 held as indicated in Fig. 3 against its face by pins 44 extending through slots 45 in the lock bar- At intervals and adjacent the several lugs 42 lugs 46 are stamped from the lock bar 43 and these are". bent inwardly at 47 and then downwardly at 48 to provide locking portions 49. The portions between the points 47 and 48 extend through slots 51 in the flange 33, thus disposing the locking portions 49 in opera- Viewing Fig. 3 it will be noted that upon lifting of the lock bar, the locking portions or lugs 46 will be lifted clear of the lugs 42 and the door of the large locker may be opened. The lugs are beveled as indicated at 52 and 53 so thatthe closing of the large door after it has been unlocked and opened will result automatically in the rengagement straining this lifting of the manipulative devices when the small lockers are locked, which means become instantly inoperative with respect to the particular manipulative device if the locking bolt of a corresponding or appropriate small locker be withdrawn.

Considering first the means used to this end in connection with the lockers located opposite as contradistinguished from above the large locker,a metal plate forming a slide is provided and comprises a flat central portion 61 and outwardly extending. wings 62 located near the bottom. Two flat lugs 63 are stamped from the material and bent to the right angle position shown and these lugs have each a central aperture 64. The slide is in the form of a handle having legs 65 which extend through two slots 66 in the facing. These legs are connected by bolts 67 with the lugs 64 of the slides, the body 61 of the plate lying against the inner surface of the facing. The lock bar 43 is provided with a number of outwardly extending lugs 68, one of which is disposedabove the adja cent wing 62 of each such slide, and the parts are so arranged that the other wing 62 is normally disposed just beneath the bolt of the companion lock of the small locker, so that when the lock' is locked the slide may not be raised by reason of the fact that the lock bolt extends across the necessary upward path of travel of the slide 61, if effort be made to raise the slide by lifting the handle. When, however, the bolt is withdrawn the slide may then be raised and the appropriate wing 62 of the slide engaging beneath its co= operating lug 65 of the lock bar causes the lock bar to lift and permits the large locker to be opened. Since the lugs 68 are disposed above the several wing slides of the several manipulative devices the lock bar may be moved under the action of any one of these devices without affecting the position of the others, the lugs above the quiet manipulative devices merely rising away from them in this action. v

Additional means are provided and a slightly different arrangement made adjacent the two upper lockers since two lock bolts are extended into operative position at the same vertical height and the withdrawing of either one of which must permit opening to the large locker. At this location the slide is secured to the manipulative device in inverted position, that is with thewings 62 located above the lock bolts. The slide is secured as before by bolts 69 extending through the lugs 63. The end of the slide 61 is bent out as indicated at 71 to right angle position and the upper end of the lock bar is turned over into the form of a lip 7 2 which rests upon the lug or shelf provided bv the bending over of the slide 61. In this upper slide a hole 73 is provided between the lugs 63. A swinging member 74 is provided and opening 77 in the swinging member. This swinging member has two outwardly extending wings 78 and the device is of tapered form so that the wings are both inclined. The parts are so arranged that the upper ends of the .wings'are disposed beneath the normal POSI- tions of the locking bolts of the two ,small upper lockers, and when both these bolts are in looking position, the inward movement of the handle of this upper manipulative device is prevented by the conjoint engagement of the two locking bolts of the small looks with the two tops of the Wings. When,

however, one, of these two locking bolts is Withdrawn, the handle may be raised to unlock the large locker, the pivoted member swinging under an action of the locking bolt remaining in locked position in sufficient amount to permit the lifting of the locking bar the required distance,

It is thought-that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be'made in the form, construction and arrangement of the-parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages,

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the form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof. It will be obvious also that the invention is 'applicable to any use involving the control locker operable from the outside of the.

locker and means for preventing operation of the locking means of the large locker I when all of the locks of the smaller lockers ers, a lock for the large locker, and devices controlling the operation of the lock of the large locker and in turn controlled by the locks of the small lockers.

' 3. In a structure of the character described the combination of a number of small lockers and a large locker, appropri ately arranged manipulative devices without". the lockers for unlocking said lockers, a manipulative device for the large locker being at rest.

held in inoperative relation with the lock of said locker by the lock ofthe small locker when in locked position;

4. In a structure of the character described the combination of a plurality of small lockers and a relatively larger locker,

unlocking of the large locker by a manipulative device while a corresponding lock of the small lockeris in locked position.

5. In a structure of the character described the combination of a plurality of small lockers and a relatively larger locker, doors for the small lockers and a lock for the door of the larger locker, manipulative devices for the door of the large locker corresponding in number to the number of small locker-sand means for locking each manipulative device in inoperative relation with respect to the lock of the large locker under predetermined conditions.

' '6. Ina structure of the character described the combination of aplurality of small lockers and a relatively larger locker for the largelocker, manipulative devices for said locking member in number equal tothe number ofsmall lockers each adapted upon movement to unlock the door of the large locker, said locking member of the large locker having an independent movement under an action of the manipulative device while other manipulative devices are 7. In a structure of the character described the combination of a lurality of small lockers and a relatively l arge.locker approximately.arranged, a locking member for the large locker, manipulative devices for said locking member in number equal to the number of small lockers and each at, ranged adjacent a small locker, said ma: nipulative device having a member held against movementby the locking bolt of said small locker when in locked position.

8. In a structure of the character described the combination of a plurality of small lockers and a. large lockerapproprh' ately arranged,- 'a locking member for said largelockena pair of locking members for a pair of smaller lockers: arranged with the locking bolts extending toward each other and a manipulative device for the locking member of said large locker, said'manipulative device comprising a member restraining movement of said manipulating device when both the said locks of the smaller lockers are-in locked position.

9: In a structure of the character described the combination of a plurality of small lockers and a large locker appropriately arranged, a locking member for sald large locker, a pair of locking members for a pair of smaller lockers arranged with the locking bolts extending toward eachother and a manipulative device for the locking member of said large locker, said manipulative device comprising a member restraining movement of said manipulating device when both the said locks of the smaller lockers are in locked position, and having a mechanism having manipulative means, and

a second locking mechanism when in locked position actin to prevent manipulation of the manipulative means whereby to retain both locking mechanisms in locked condition.

11; In a structure of the character described, the combination of two lockers each having locks and one of said locks having a part controlling the lock movement of the other.

12. In a structure of the character described, the combination of two lockers, a lock for each locker one of said locks having an operative device restrained against movement by the lock bolt of the other.

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